At its 9th meeting, on 1 November, having considered a proposal by the Chair, the SBI adopted the following conclusions: The SBI took note of the report by the secretariat on its activities to facilitate the provision of financial and technical support for the preparation of national communications from non-Annex I Parties (FCCC/SBI/2002/INF.11); The SBI also took note of the progress made by non-Annex I Parties in the preparation of their national communications as reflected in the secretariat's web-only document on the status of the preparation of national communications from non-Annex I Parties (FCCC/WEB/2002/9); The SBI further took note of the information provided by the GEF, as an operating entity of the financial mechanism, on its activities in support of initial national communications by
a) El OSE tomó nota del informe de la secretaría sobre sus actividades destinadas a facilitar la prestación de apoyo financiero y técnico para la preparación de las comunicaciones nacionales de las Partes no incluidas en el anexo I de la Convención (FCCC/SBI/2002/INF.11);